If you use your open fire often over the cooler months, you should have it cleaned every year. In theory you could do it yourself, but you risk damaging the lining, particularly in an older house. Contact The National Association of Chimney Sweeps (www.nacs.org.uk) for recommendations. Once it’s been swept, you might want to tryContinue reading “Take note if you have an open fire”
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Beautiful smelling towels?
Next time you put washed towels in the tumble dryer, add a small cloth sprinkled with a good few drops of your favourite essential oil. You can enjoy the scent every time you dry yourself! And if you have a household tip to share with our followers just click here > And did you knowContinue reading “Beautiful smelling towels?”
Straps on your bra start to slip?
Isn’t it annoying when the straps on your bra start to slip more? What I do is adjust straps to the perfect setting, then put a few stitches in to keep everything in place forever! And if you have a household tip to share with our followers just click here > And did you knowContinue reading “Straps on your bra start to slip?”
Get rid of fluff and bobbles from jumpers
Carefully and gently take a used razor along the surface, as if you were shaving your legs, and the bobbles will come away immediately. Then put some sticky tape over the bits and hey presto a smooth surface again! Woman hands holding the knitted thing with hole made by mole And if you have aContinue reading “Get rid of fluff and bobbles from jumpers”
When your carbon steel wok develops a tacky surface…
Heat the wok over the hob until very hot, then remove from the heat. Add a tablespoon of salt, then about a teaspoon of vegetable oil. Using a scrunched up piece of kitchen towel, give the surface a good scrub (careful not to burn yourself) until it feels as if most of the gummy residueContinue reading “When your carbon steel wok develops a tacky surface…”